Below are the governing regulations which USA is obligated to adhere.

For institutional policy, procedures, or guidelines, please see the Procedures & Guidelines page.

Regulations and Resources

Animal Welfare Act
    Animal Welfare Info Ctr homepage
    Animal Welfare Info Ctr - biomed research resources for legislation,
    publications, training, meetings, and organizations
    Animal Welfare Act: Background and Selected Legislation

Public Health Service (PHS)
Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW)
    Public Health Service Policy on the Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals
    OLAW Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee Guidebook

Association for the Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care (AAALAC)
    AAALAC's information for IACUC's page

United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
    USDA Animal and Plant Inspection Services (APHIS)

American Veterinary Medicine Association (AVMA)
    AVMA Guidelines on Euthanasia, June 2007

United States National Institutes of Health (NIH)
    What Investigators Need to Know About the Use of Animals
    NIH Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare site